Can cockatiels eat bell peppers?
Yes, cockatiels can eat bell peppers in small amounts. Germany’s Veterinary Association for Animal Welfare (TVT) lists bell peppers as a vegetable for cockatiels. So does the Swiss animal welfare society (STS), under the Swiss German name “Peperoni.” RSPCA Australia counts them among red vegetables for birds.
How to serve it: washed, a strip
Sources
- TVT Merkblatt Nr. 170: Heimtiere – Nymphensittiche (2013)
- Schweizer Tierschutz STS – Merkblatt Nymphensittiche (2018)
- RSPCA Australia – What should I feed my birds?
Last checked: November 2026